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. >> gabrielle giffords, at the senate judiciary hearing. >> giffords made a plea for action. >> the bold, the courageous americans are counting on you. >> behind every victim lays a matrix of failure. >> mark kelly, husband of gabrielle giffords. >> rights demand responsibility. first, fix gun background checks. >> it is not a serious solution for reducing crime. >> the nra is clearly, dramatically out of step. >> lapierre dismissed background checks. >> background checks will never be universal. >> you will never get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> because criminals will never submit to them. >> they will not go to purchase the guns because there will be a background check. >> you missed the point completely. and i think it is basic. >> senator, i think you -- >> let there be order. >> i think you're missing it. >> let there be more. >> if chairman patrick leahy pressed lapierre. >> if you're a dealer, that is already the law. >> please, mr. lapierre, i'm not trying to play games here, but if you could just answer the question. >> rights demand responsibilit
. >> gabrielle giffords, at the senate judiciary hearing. >> giffords made a plea for action. >> the bold, the courageous americans are counting on you. >> behind every victim lays a matrix of failure. >> mark kelly, husband of gabrielle giffords. >> rights demand responsibility. first, fix gun background checks. >> it is not a serious solution for reducing crime. >> the nra is clearly, dramatically out of step. >> lapierre dismissed...
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. >>> and coming up, gabrielle giffords on his side. >>> and chris christie attacked republicans again for slacking off on help for the victims of hurricane sandy. >>> and big surprise, a mississippi congressman who begged, begged for katrina money had the nerve to vote against sandy money, which got him little bit of attention from john stewart. that is coming up. [ male announcer ] this is joe woods' first day of work. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great northwest. he'll start investing early, he'll find some good people to help guide him, and he'll set money aside from his first day of work to his last, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. it's just common sense. iimagine living your life withss less chronic low back pain.. imagine you with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pi
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mark kelly's wife, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords was nearly killed in a that appalling shooting in tucson a few years ago. americans responsible solutions, mark kelly joins us now. mark, welcome back. i always think of you and gabby and other victims of these shootings when there's a new shooting. and it flashes up on screen. what goes through your mind? what did you think when you heard another school shooting today? >> well, just like you, piers, i often think about what happened to gabby. what happened here a little over two years ago and how horrific an event that was. but now i also think about what happened in newtown. and you know, we certainly can't allow ourselves to continue down this road where this happens almost now as a regular occurrence. >> and the problem it seems to me, you have the nra today coming out utterly dede -- defiant as normal. not interesting in any discussion about gun control whatsoever. what is your reaction to that? >> you know, i was optimistic that after today's meeting in the white house that there would be some statement that they could find
mark kelly's wife, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords was nearly killed in a that appalling shooting in tucson a few years ago. americans responsible solutions, mark kelly joins us now. mark, welcome back. i always think of you and gabby and other victims of these shootings when there's a new shooting. and it flashes up on screen. what goes through your mind? what did you think when you heard another school shooting today? >> well, just like you, piers, i often think about what...
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a gunman shot gabriel giffords in the head. he killed six people including 9-year-old girl and wounded a dozen others. kelly says giffords is still recovering, still struggling to walk and talk. in fact, she was not on the witness list for today's hearing. but the senators agreed to let her make a statement. >> speaking is difficult. but i need to say something important. violence is is a big problem too many children are dying. too many children. we must do something it will be hard; but the time is now. you must act, be bold, be courageous, americans are counting on you. thank you. >> shepard: mark kelly says he and his wife are gun owners who have no plans to give up their weapons. even thought about joining the nra. after newtown they started a political action committee to fight for tougher gun restrictions. they are calling for universal background checks covering gun shows and private dealers and a ban on magazines with more than 10 rounds of ammunition which kelly says might have saved the youngest victim of the shootin
a gunman shot gabriel giffords in the head. he killed six people including 9-year-old girl and wounded a dozen others. kelly says giffords is still recovering, still struggling to walk and talk. in fact, she was not on the witness list for today's hearing. but the senators agreed to let her make a statement. >> speaking is difficult. but i need to say something important. violence is is a big problem too many children are dying. too many children. we must do something it will be hard; but...
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january 8th, 2011, when a lone gunman opened fire on congresswoman gabrielle giffords at a community event. while jared loughner was spraying gifford and the crowds with bullets, an armed citizen was in the drug store buying cigarettes. when he heard the gunfire, he ran to the scene. he was legally armed. by the time he arrived his safety was off and he was poised to fire. trouble is, he almost shot the wrong man. zamudio on fox news. >> as i approached the people wrestling with them, one of the other gentleman had gotten the gun away from him. and that is what i saw first, was him holding the gun. and i had my hand on my pistol. >> reporter: he has says he is very lucky that he didn't shoot. listen to what he told msnbc. >> i saw another individual holding the firearm, i kind of assumed he was the shooter. so i grabbed his wrist, told him to drop it, forced him to drop the gun on the ground. when everybody said no, no, it was this guy, i almost shot him. >> reporter: the man he almost shot was the real hero, who tackled the shooter and wrestled his gun away from him. two very differ
january 8th, 2011, when a lone gunman opened fire on congresswoman gabrielle giffords at a community event. while jared loughner was spraying gifford and the crowds with bullets, an armed citizen was in the drug store buying cigarettes. when he heard the gunfire, he ran to the scene. he was legally armed. by the time he arrived his safety was off and he was poised to fire. trouble is, he almost shot the wrong man. zamudio on fox news. >> as i approached the people wrestling with them, one...
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first i want to talk about the moment when we saw gabrielle giffords. this really, in some ways, is a game changer. everybody pays attention. everybody watches no matter how you feel about the gun debate, clearly that was the moment of the morning. >> there is no question about it. for members of the senate to look at one of their own, a fellow former member of congress speaking so haltingly and trying so hard to get out the few sentences that she had. more importantly to make the point she wanted to make which is even though she's a gun owner and supporter she thinks safety needs to come first. along those lines of emotion, there definitely was a moment that her husband had later in the hearing about the issue and about the shooting that took place that killed six people. he was trying to make the argument for limiting those high capacity rounds. he talkeded about the fact that jared loughner, the shooter, his gun effectively jammed and what would have been if rounds had been limited. >> icon tend if the same thing happened when he was trying to reload
first i want to talk about the moment when we saw gabrielle giffords. this really, in some ways, is a game changer. everybody pays attention. everybody watches no matter how you feel about the gun debate, clearly that was the moment of the morning. >> there is no question about it. for members of the senate to look at one of their own, a fellow former member of congress speaking so haltingly and trying so hard to get out the few sentences that she had. more importantly to make the point...
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thank you. >> an emotional moment with former congresswoman gabrielle giffords testifying before the senate judiciary hearing. just over two years since she was shot. i'm joined at the desk with joe johns. even after congresswoman giffords was shot, there was still no appetite for any gun control in congress. not just among republicans but among many key democrats. what do you see actually happening, if anything, after this newtown shooting just 47 days ago? >> background checks is something that a lot of people are saying they can certainly beef up especially as it relates to people who have mental health problems. they've been talking about that for more than a decade. clearly more needs to be done. so many times when you see one of these mass shootings, there's a mental health element involved. there's another thing. the nra says you just need to enforce the rules that are already in place. there's one place where there is a gap. that is in the issue of gun trafficking. there's not a federal gun trafficking statute. a lot of people are saying perhaps we can work on things along th
thank you. >> an emotional moment with former congresswoman gabrielle giffords testifying before the senate judiciary hearing. just over two years since she was shot. i'm joined at the desk with joe johns. even after congresswoman giffords was shot, there was still no appetite for any gun control in congress. not just among republicans but among many key democrats. what do you see actually happening, if anything, after this newtown shooting just 47 days ago? >> background checks is...
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. >> two years after the tragedy in tucson, gabrielle giffords is taking the nra head-on. and a powerful new ad calls for courage in congress. >> whose child has to die next? >> senator barbara boxer is here on the progress. >>> sheriff joe arpaio has a posse patrolling around arizona schools. tonight we'll try to find the truth about arming public school teachers. >>> congressman steve palazzo wanted aid when his district was ravaged by hurricane katrina, yet voted down sandy aid. he took a hypocritical tour of sandy damage today. >>> congress has hit a new low. >> say ah! >> ah. >> say ah! >> ah. >> even root canals are more popular. bob shrum and howard fineman are here to assess the damages. on the heels of the horrific massacre in newtown, connecticut, something needs to change. here is one reason why. two years ago today, a gunman opened fire in tucson, arizona, in a parking lot. he shot 19 people, including congresswoman gabrielle giffords with a gun that carries 33 rounds and a magazine of ammunition. six people died, including one child. the mother of that child n
. >> two years after the tragedy in tucson, gabrielle giffords is taking the nra head-on. and a powerful new ad calls for courage in congress. >> whose child has to die next? >> senator barbara boxer is here on the progress. >>> sheriff joe arpaio has a posse patrolling around arizona schools. tonight we'll try to find the truth about arming public school teachers. >>> congressman steve palazzo wanted aid when his district was ravaged by hurricane katrina,...
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he was just 35 year old. >>> and heard today, former arizona congresswoman gabriel giffords will meet with families from sandy hook elementary school. she's traveling this afternoon. last month a gunman forced his way into the school and killed 26 people. giffords was shot in the head in a campaign event in tucson, arizona. six others died including a 9-year-old girl. the gunman, jared lautner was sentenced to prison. >>> the staord advocate contained an ad for a antique gun show next to the article about the sool shooting. the publisher called the ad, the placement insensitive and an oversight. >>> police in prince william county are looking for a 15-year-old girl that's been missing for more than a week. megan lieu wise knight of wood bridge disappeared the last christmas. last seen wearing black pants, pink, sweater. and no cash or credit cards with her. please call the police if you have any information. >>> and a crash yesterday where jeffrey sinclair was with four other teens when his car collided with a mack truck. the 18-year-old had just pulled out of the parking lot at mount
he was just 35 year old. >>> and heard today, former arizona congresswoman gabriel giffords will meet with families from sandy hook elementary school. she's traveling this afternoon. last month a gunman forced his way into the school and killed 26 people. giffords was shot in the head in a campaign event in tucson, arizona. six others died including a 9-year-old girl. the gunman, jared lautner was sentenced to prison. >>> the staord advocate contained an ad for a antique gun...
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a short time after the hearing ended, gabrielle giffords and her husband, retired astronaut, mark kelly, visited president obama over at the white house. you see a picture that has just now been released. mark kelly is in "the situation room." come on in, mark. we're going to talk about what happened today and where you stand on all of this right after this commercial break. ...tax time can ofbe...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. delicious. but say i press a few out flat... add some beef sloppy joe sauce... and cheese fold it all up and boom! i just made an unbeatable unsloppy joe pillsbury grands biscuits. let the making begin. until i got a job in the big apple. becoming a fulltime indoor cat wasn't easy for atti. but he had purina cat chow indoor. he absolutely loved it. and i knew he was getting everything he needed to stay healthy indoors. and after a couple of weeks, i knew we were finally home! [ female announcer ] purina cat chow indoor. and for a delicious
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former congresswoman gabrielle giffords among those calling on congress to take sweeping action and to enact stricter gun control laws. also testifying today was wayne lapierre of the national rifle association. >> the criminals will not go to purchase the bonds because there will be background checks you missed that point completely and i think it's basic senator i think you missed... you are not even stopping them. president obama wants to reinstate the u.s. ban on military-style assault weapons and limit the capacity of ammunition magazines a drill designed to protect students and teachers in the time of mass shootings plays out at carry grove high school i think it's not just bad for the school but it's sad that the world has come to this that we have to pretend like someone could shoot up the school it's scary. very controversial today officials fired two lines from a starter pistol this morning inside the school students and teachers retreated to their classrooms locking the doors the exercise lasted about 20 minutes some parents felt that the drill was a bit too realistic. it wa
former congresswoman gabrielle giffords among those calling on congress to take sweeping action and to enact stricter gun control laws. also testifying today was wayne lapierre of the national rifle association. >> the criminals will not go to purchase the bonds because there will be background checks you missed that point completely and i think it's basic senator i think you missed... you are not even stopping them. president obama wants to reinstate the u.s. ban on military-style...
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. >>> gabrielle giffords, the nation marvelled from a gunman's killing spree. today she launches a new fight for stricter gun laws >>> million-dollar mystery an illinois man suddenly dies after winning the lottery but after toxicology tests show he was poisoned there are new questions this morning, who killed farush kan? >>> alabama rolls to its third bcs tight until four years but it was announcing brent mu mussberger's comments making news this morning. ♪ let's dance, put on your red shirt and dance the blue ♪ >> bowie's back and it's his birthday, ziggy stardust celebrated giving his fans a new song from his new album. ♪ let's dance, while color lights up your face ♪ >> good morning to you. thank you so much for joining me, i'm carol costello. we begin with a debate over gun control and new efforts to force stricter laws. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords launching an online campaign to raise funds and public support. she's unveiling the effort two years to the day since a gunman shot her, along with 18 other people, also marking the anniversar
. >>> gabrielle giffords, the nation marvelled from a gunman's killing spree. today she launches a new fight for stricter gun laws >>> million-dollar mystery an illinois man suddenly dies after winning the lottery but after toxicology tests show he was poisoned there are new questions this morning, who killed farush kan? >>> alabama rolls to its third bcs tight until four years but it was announcing brent mu mussberger's comments making news this morning. ♪ let's...
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we'll hear from wayne lapierre air and former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. this is "the daily rundown." also developing this morning, news that the economy unexpectedly contracted in the last quarter of 2012. most of it is a result of weaker expo exports, decreased military spending and other factors. we'll be keeping an eye on the markets this morning to see how they react to this. there was an expectation that there would be some slowdown in the economy, but an actual contraction did catch a bunch of analysts off guard. let's get right to my first reads of the morning. speaking of the economy and jobs, they continue to be issues. the public says they care most about. but it isn't dominating capitol hill. does that change today, by the way? but guns and immigration are taking up most of the political oxygen, just about an hour from now. the next phase of the fight begins on the gun issue. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords returns to capitol hill two years after she was seriously injured in the mass shooting that killed six people in arizona. she will
we'll hear from wayne lapierre air and former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. this is "the daily rundown." also developing this morning, news that the economy unexpectedly contracted in the last quarter of 2012. most of it is a result of weaker expo exports, decreased military spending and other factors. we'll be keeping an eye on the markets this morning to see how they react to this. there was an expectation that there would be some slowdown in the economy, but an actual...
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former congresswoman gabrielle giffords returned to congress for a senate hearing on gun violence. two years ago, giffords was shot in the head during a shooting spree that killed six people in tucson, arizona. the 71 words gifford spoke today did not come easy for her. but her message is one every american needs to hear. >> thank you for inviting me here today. this is an important conversation for our children, for our communities, for democrats and republicans. speaking is difficult, but i need to say something important. violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. too many children. we must do something. it will be hard, but the time is now. you must act. be bold, be courageous. americans are counting on you. thank you. >> it remains to be seen if congress will show the same kind of courage gabby giffords displayed today. her husband, captain mark kelly, also testified. kelly's message, demanding change is not the same as taking away people's guns. >> we take that right very seriously, and we would never, ever give it up, just like gabby would never relinquish her g
former congresswoman gabrielle giffords returned to congress for a senate hearing on gun violence. two years ago, giffords was shot in the head during a shooting spree that killed six people in tucson, arizona. the 71 words gifford spoke today did not come easy for her. but her message is one every american needs to hear. >> thank you for inviting me here today. this is an important conversation for our children, for our communities, for democrats and republicans. speaking is difficult,...
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take what happened in 2011 when a lone gunman opened fire on gabrielle giffords. when jared loughner opened fire. by the time he arrived his safety was off and he was poised to fire. the trouble is he almost shot the wrong man. >> as i approached the people wrestling with him, one of the other gentlemen had gotten the gun away from him. and i saw him holding the gun. and you know, i had my hand on my pistol. >> he has said he was lucky that i didn't shoot. listen to what he told msnbc. >> i saw another individual holding the firearm. i kind of assumed he was the shooter and i told him to drop the gun on the ground. everyone said no, no it was this guy. >> i almost shot the man shoulding the gun. >> the man that was almost shot was the real hero that tackled the real shooter. >> two very different different shootings and two armed bystanders to the rescue and the debate continues. >> and it continues and is growing. vice president biden meets tomorrow with the nra and new york's governor today called for his state to enact the toughest assault ban in the nation. an
take what happened in 2011 when a lone gunman opened fire on gabrielle giffords. when jared loughner opened fire. by the time he arrived his safety was off and he was poised to fire. the trouble is he almost shot the wrong man. >> as i approached the people wrestling with him, one of the other gentlemen had gotten the gun away from him. and i saw him holding the gun. and you know, i had my hand on my pistol. >> he has said he was lucky that i didn't shoot. listen to what he told...
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. >> every time one of these things happens, gabrielle giffords last year, this shooting here, there's an outrage and then very quickly it dissipates. the american quick people quite quickly go back to their normal lives and they don't demand action in the way i would expect them to. why do so many americans not feel angry enough to demand further gun control? >> i would take it one step further. i don't understand why the police officers across this country don't stand up collectively and say we're going to go on strike, we're not going to protect you unless you, the public, through your legislature do what's required to keep us safe. after all, police officers want to go home to their families and we're doing everything we can to make their job more difficult but more importantly more dangerous by leaving guns in the hands of people who shouldn't have them. >> our big story tonight, trayvon martin shot at close range. >> from everything that you have seen, that you've read, that you've heard, what do you believe is the most likely set of circumstances that led to your son being kille
. >> every time one of these things happens, gabrielle giffords last year, this shooting here, there's an outrage and then very quickly it dissipates. the american quick people quite quickly go back to their normal lives and they don't demand action in the way i would expect them to. why do so many americans not feel angry enough to demand further gun control? >> i would take it one step further. i don't understand why the police officers across this country don't stand up...
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. >> reporter: as students at sandy hook elementary return to class, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, nearly killed in a mass shooting two years ago visited newtown, connecticut. and on capitol hill, lawmakers arrived to begin a new session of congress. with members in both chambers taking aim at guns. >> we're going to have to stand up and stiffen our spine. >> dianne feinstein will introduce a bill to ban more than 100 assault weapons. another senate bill would ban high capacity magazines. and among nearly a dozen gun bills introduced on day one in the house are efforts to ban online sales of ammunition. and to require background checks for all firearm sales, including gun shows. two bills from freshmen republican congressmen would allow more guns around schools. echoing the position of the national rifle association. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> we are better than 32 more gun murders every day. >> gun control groups plan to keep pressing for action, but what are the prospects for their success? >> if you're talking about stuff arou
. >> reporter: as students at sandy hook elementary return to class, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, nearly killed in a mass shooting two years ago visited newtown, connecticut. and on capitol hill, lawmakers arrived to begin a new session of congress. with members in both chambers taking aim at guns. >> we're going to have to stand up and stiffen our spine. >> dianne feinstein will introduce a bill to ban more than 100 assault weapons. another senate bill would ban...
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. >> every time one of these things happens, gabrielle giffords' shooting last year, there is an outrage, and then very quickly it dissipates, the american people go back to their normal life and don't demand action in the way i would expect them to. why do so many americans not feel angry enough to demand further gun control? >> well, i would take it a step further. i don't understand why the police officers across this country don't stand up collectively and say we're going to go on strike? we're not going to protect you unless you, the public, through your legislature, do what is required to keep us safe. after all, police officers want to go home to their families. and we're doing everything we can to make their job more difficult, but more importantly more dangerous by leaving guns in the hands of people who should not have them. >> big story tonight, trayvon martin, shot at close range, but was it self defense? the parents' reaction to the extraordinary video on the night of the shooting. we'll talk with trayvon martin's parents in just a moment. >>> from everything that you have s
. >> every time one of these things happens, gabrielle giffords' shooting last year, there is an outrage, and then very quickly it dissipates, the american people go back to their normal life and don't demand action in the way i would expect them to. why do so many americans not feel angry enough to demand further gun control? >> well, i would take it a step further. i don't understand why the police officers across this country don't stand up collectively and say we're going to go...
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. >> every time up with of these things happens, gabrielle giffords last year, this shooting here, there's an outrage and then very quickly it dissipates. the american people quite quickly go back to their normal lives anticipate they don't demand action in the way that i would expect them to. why do so many americans not feel angry enough to demand further gun control. >> i would take it one step further. i don't understand why the police officers across this country don't stand up collectively and say we're going to go on strike, we're not going to protect you unless you the public through your legislation chur do what's required to keep us safe. police officers want to go home to their families. and we're doing everything we can to make their job for difficult but more importantly, more dangerous by leaving guns in the hands of people who shouldn't have them. >> parents reaction to an extraordinary new video from the night of the shooting. a prime time shooting in just a moment. from everything that you have seen, that you have read, that you've heard, what do you believe is the most li
. >> every time up with of these things happens, gabrielle giffords last year, this shooting here, there's an outrage and then very quickly it dissipates. the american people quite quickly go back to their normal lives anticipate they don't demand action in the way that i would expect them to. why do so many americans not feel angry enough to demand further gun control. >> i would take it one step further. i don't understand why the police officers across this country don't stand up...
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giffords. >> okay. thank you for inviting me here today. this is an important conversation for our children, for our communities, for democrats and republicans. speaking is difficult but i need to say something important. violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. too many children. we must do something. it will be hard but the time is now. you must act. be bold, be courageous. americans are counting on you. thank you. >> captain kelly, you want to help miss giffords out and i'll give you a few moments and -- >> gabby giffords with words that cannot fail to move you as she struggles with speech. the shooting in tucson, she was shot at point blank range and worth saying that the suspect jared loughner, charged with so many counts of murder, went into a gun shop and was able to buy a glock in spite of the fact there was a pretty well documented history of mental illness and went into a big store and buy ammunition and that is part of the conversation here. your thoughts. >> you know,
giffords. >> okay. thank you for inviting me here today. this is an important conversation for our children, for our communities, for democrats and republicans. speaking is difficult but i need to say something important. violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. too many children. we must do something. it will be hard but the time is now. you must act. be bold, be courageous. americans are counting on you. thank you. >> captain kelly, you want to help miss giffords...
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. >> reporter: as students at sandy hook elementary return to class, gabrielle giffords nearly killed two years ago visited newtown, connecticut. on capitol hill, lawmakers began to arrive a new session of congress, with members in both chambers taking aim at guns. >> this is a fight that the american people are going to have to stand up and stiffen their spine. >> reporter: california democratic senator dianne feinstein plans to introduce the bill to ban more than 100 assault weapons. eight years after the old ban she championed expired. another senate bill would ban high-capacity magazines. among nearly a gun bills efforts to ban online sales of ammunition and to require background checks for all firearm sales, including at gun shows. two bills from freshman republican congressman would allow more guns around schools. echoing the position of the national rifle association. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> we are better than 32 more gun murders every day. >> reporter: progun control groups plan to keep pressing for action. what are the pr
. >> reporter: as students at sandy hook elementary return to class, gabrielle giffords nearly killed two years ago visited newtown, connecticut. on capitol hill, lawmakers began to arrive a new session of congress, with members in both chambers taking aim at guns. >> this is a fight that the american people are going to have to stand up and stiffen their spine. >> reporter: california democratic senator dianne feinstein plans to introduce the bill to ban more than 100 assault...
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gabrielle giffords seds she and astronaut husband mark kelly will raise mup for gun control efforts. giffords was shot in the had in a constituent meeting two years ago. sick people were killed. high-ranking nra official will attend a meeting of vice president biden gun task force this week. president obama asked biden's group to provide recommendations on how to avoid mass shootings like the one that left 20 chirp dead last month in newtown, connecticut. >>> immigrants who are in illinois illegally will soon get a green light to drive legally. this an, the state house approved legislation to grant tetch rare driver's license and the governor is expected to sipe it. advocates say it will improve safety requiring migrants to take driving tests. two other states washington and new mexico already have such silences. >>> one fellow senator sell majority leader harry reid is "often idiot." we will tell you why. you bailed out aig. they are trying to make you pay again. searing for a bank designed for investors like you? tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 schwab bank was built with all e value and conve
gabrielle giffords seds she and astronaut husband mark kelly will raise mup for gun control efforts. giffords was shot in the had in a constituent meeting two years ago. sick people were killed. high-ranking nra official will attend a meeting of vice president biden gun task force this week. president obama asked biden's group to provide recommendations on how to avoid mass shootings like the one that left 20 chirp dead last month in newtown, connecticut. >>> immigrants who are in...
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. >>> so, we've been hearing all along that former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords had made plans to visit newtown, connecticut, today. we're not exactly sure who she's meeting with or why, but we certainly have the idea that she knows a thing or two about the crisis that they faced in that town. earlier this week she and her husband mark kelly met with new york city mayor michael bloomberg to discuss gun control. and you'll remember that she resigned from congress last year so that she could focus on her recovery after being shot in the head during an event with voters two years ago. >>> a 15-year-old pakistani girl shot in the head by the taliban has now left a british hospital. the taliban had targeted malala because of her crusade to educate girls. she had received frequent death threats because of her work, and malala will continue her rehab in the uk before more reconstructive surgery next month. >>> and a big setback to report for venezuelan president hugo chavez. a top aide said a severe lung infection has led to res ppiraty failure. he's in a cuban hospital followin
. >>> so, we've been hearing all along that former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords had made plans to visit newtown, connecticut, today. we're not exactly sure who she's meeting with or why, but we certainly have the idea that she knows a thing or two about the crisis that they faced in that town. earlier this week she and her husband mark kelly met with new york city mayor michael bloomberg to discuss gun control. and you'll remember that she resigned from congress last year...
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when i look what happened today in congress, gabrielle giffords says be courageous and take action. >> sean: we're off the subject here. do you think there is any chance that barack obama could have won this election were it not for the deliberate distortion and alternate reality that the media is creating for him. >> no. >> covering up for his terrible economy, people blaming bush in the twilight zone important this economy that has gone on for four years and now getting worse because he is smothering the private sector. they cover up these entitlements >> the election is over. you are not holding a grudge, are you? >> you don't care how much nbc and american people are able to see the reality of the two candidates for themselves. >> we got to run. >> sean: good to see you both. we're back in the recession. >> we're not in the recession but it was bad news. >> sean: it may be a recession, we'll see. i hope not. the country, his policies are not working. thanks for being with us. we learned earlier today for the first time in more than three years, the u.s. economy shrank for top demo
when i look what happened today in congress, gabrielle giffords says be courageous and take action. >> sean: we're off the subject here. do you think there is any chance that barack obama could have won this election were it not for the deliberate distortion and alternate reality that the media is creating for him. >> no. >> covering up for his terrible economy, people blaming bush in the twilight zone important this economy that has gone on for four years and now getting...
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and commander kelly and his wife, gabrielle giffords. and also country star kenny chesney, as our special "united in newtown" continues. ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me ♪ >>> the fire house where children were taken after the shooting for safety and to be reunited with their parents in the hours after the shooting, now on the roof of that firehouse, 26 stars, one for each life taken at sandy hook elementary a month ago today. tomorrow, vice president biden's gun violence task force is expected to give president obama recommendations for preventing another tragedy. >> my starting point is not to worry about the politics. my starting point is to focus on what makes sense, what works. what should we be doing to make sure that our children are safe and that we're reducing the incidence of gun violence? >> the new polling from gallup shows 58% of americans now favor stricter gun laws compared to 43% a year before sandy hook. former congresswoman gabby giffords and her husband mark kelly have formed a po
and commander kelly and his wife, gabrielle giffords. and also country star kenny chesney, as our special "united in newtown" continues. ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me ♪ >>> the fire house where children were taken after the shooting for safety and to be reunited with their parents in the hours after the shooting, now on the roof of that firehouse, 26 stars, one for each life taken at sandy hook elementary a month ago today. tomorrow,...
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today, former representative gabrielle giffords visiting newtown, connecticut. she and former restaurant husband, mark kelley, meeting with the families of the school victims. 3 weeks ago today, adam lanza viciously opened fire inside sandy hook elementary cool, gunning down defenseless children and adults. nearly 2 years ago, representative giffords was shot in the head in a mass shooting in tucson, arizona. she has become a gun control advocate. straight ahead, 19,000 people missing in massachusetts. you heard right. who are all of these missing people? why are they costing taxpayers millions of dollars? that shocking story is next. foreign tourists flocking to maternity holeho teles in california. what are maternity hotels hoteld why are women staying there until they give birth? can a judge order women not to have more children? is that even legal? don't miss what our legal panel has to say. people really love snapshot from progressive, but don't just listen to me. listen to these happy progressive customers. i plugged in snapshot, and 30 days later, i was s
today, former representative gabrielle giffords visiting newtown, connecticut. she and former restaurant husband, mark kelley, meeting with the families of the school victims. 3 weeks ago today, adam lanza viciously opened fire inside sandy hook elementary cool, gunning down defenseless children and adults. nearly 2 years ago, representative giffords was shot in the head in a mass shooting in tucson, arizona. she has become a gun control advocate. straight ahead, 19,000 people missing in...
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giffords in tucson. jackie speier who was injured working for a congressman for whom he was working. and the long island shooting and personal life experience. they get the issue in a very visceral way and are trying to push forward some ideas so there's a lot of conversation going on. lots of plans for meetings for hearings. actually, getting something passed is another matter and we are going to need some time unfold to see if sort of public support from the outside to do something will have an impact on lawmakers who face a lot of pressures especially when you consider the influence of the nra. >> okay, kelly o'donnell, thanks very much. >>> with us now is former pennsylvania congressman and three-star admiral joe sestak. very hard to get big, sweeping gun reform passed and there's very little that the president can do by way of executive authority that, you know, is big. for example, the assault weapons ban or banning any kind of weapons, banning high-capacity magazines, all of these things are congr
giffords in tucson. jackie speier who was injured working for a congressman for whom he was working. and the long island shooting and personal life experience. they get the issue in a very visceral way and are trying to push forward some ideas so there's a lot of conversation going on. lots of plans for meetings for hearings. actually, getting something passed is another matter and we are going to need some time unfold to see if sort of public support from the outside to do something will have...
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giffords, former congresswoman giffords. today giffords and her husband mark kelly officially launched a new campaign to prevent gun violence. they wrote in usa today in response tie horrific series of shootings that has sewn terror in our communities, victimized tens of thousands of americans, and left one of its own bleeding -- congress has done something quite extraordinary. thanks so much for being with us. i know you think of this every day, but here on the second anniversary of tucson and nothing has been done so far. what is your report for what might come out of the joe biden task force? >> we're hopeful that tomorrow's meeting and i'll get to be a part of myself is very productive. we've seen a strong commitment from the president and the vice president to see something actually done, and the amount of public support that's also necessary to allow our elected officials to step up is there. i mean, our phones have been ringing off the hook now for a month after the sandy hook shooting, and it's been incredible the am
giffords, former congresswoman giffords. today giffords and her husband mark kelly officially launched a new campaign to prevent gun violence. they wrote in usa today in response tie horrific series of shootings that has sewn terror in our communities, victimized tens of thousands of americans, and left one of its own bleeding -- congress has done something quite extraordinary. thanks so much for being with us. i know you think of this every day, but here on the second anniversary of tucson and...
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and commander kelly and his wife, gabrielle giffords. and also country star kenny chesney, united in newtown as we continue. i've always had to keep my eye on her... but, i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care... i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that matters... my individual health profile. not random statistics. they even reward me for addressing my health risks. so i'm doing fine... but she's still going to give me a heart attack. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for more than 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. with so much competition, finding the right job is never easy. but with the nation's largest alumni network, including those in key hiring positions, university of phoenix can help connect you to a world of opportunity. >>> the fire house where children were taken after the shooting for safety and to be reunited with their parents in the hours after the shooting, now on the roof of their fire house, 26 stars, one for each life
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jill daugherty, thanks very much. >>> happening now, gabrielle giffords takes on the nra. also, a fire, a fuel leak, and new concerns about a boeing dreamliner. will congress push us to the brink? i'll ask john mccain. and a lottery winner poisoned with sigh nycyanide. and the terrifying end to a hot air balloon ride this wedding party will never forget. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> the push for new gun laws in the wake of the connecticut school shooting has a powerful new voice, the congresswoman gabriel giffords. she was gravely wounded in a mass shooting exactly two years ago today. lisa sylvester is here with more on what's going on. >> leaders from both the private and public sectors are starting to offer specific proposals on gun controls. both sides aware of how sense y sensitive this issue has become. and the leading voice comes from someone with political and personal experience that is sure to command attention here in washington. on the two-year anniversary of the tucson shooting and a week after a visiting to newtown, gabby giffords wan
jill daugherty, thanks very much. >>> happening now, gabrielle giffords takes on the nra. also, a fire, a fuel leak, and new concerns about a boeing dreamliner. will congress push us to the brink? i'll ask john mccain. and a lottery winner poisoned with sigh nycyanide. and the terrifying end to a hot air balloon ride this wedding party will never forget. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> the push for new gun laws in the wake of the connecticut...
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. >> reporter: as students as sandy hook elementary returned to class, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, nearly killed in a mass shooting two years ago, visited newtown, connecticut and on capitol hill lawmakers arrived to begin a new session of congress with members in both chambers taking aim at guns. >> this is a fight that the american people are going to have to stand up and stiffen their spine. >> reporter: california democratic senator dianne feinstein plans to introduce a bill to ban more than 100 assault weapons. eight years after the old banshee championed expired. another senate bill would ban high-capacity magazines, and among nearly a dozen gun bills introduced on day one in the house are efforts to ban online sales of ammunition and to require background checks for all firearm sales, including at gun shows. two bills from freshman republican congressmen would allow more guns around schools, echoing the position of the and a half rifle association. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> we are better than 32 more gun murders
. >> reporter: as students as sandy hook elementary returned to class, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, nearly killed in a mass shooting two years ago, visited newtown, connecticut and on capitol hill lawmakers arrived to begin a new session of congress with members in both chambers taking aim at guns. >> this is a fight that the american people are going to have to stand up and stiffen their spine. >> reporter: california democratic senator dianne feinstein plans to...
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. >>> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords was in newtown, connecticut this weekend where a gunman killed 26 people last month. giffords survived a mass shooting herself in her district two years ago. she met with local and state leaders to discuss gun control legislation, mental health identification and also treatment. the kids at connecticut sandy hook elementary school returned to classes this week. three weeks after 20 of their classmates were shot and killed, along with several educators. classes were moved to nearby connecticut where students were welcomed with greetings and ribbons along the route. behavioral expert wendy walsh is with us. when the kids showed up, their found their own desks had been moved to the new school. how important is it, recreating the space they left behind on that horrible day? >> it's so important, because these are the visual cues that remind them that everything is normal, everything is the way it was before. and i really commend the town for taking the time and effort to move all of the items and try to recreate it as much as possible. what th
. >>> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords was in newtown, connecticut this weekend where a gunman killed 26 people last month. giffords survived a mass shooting herself in her district two years ago. she met with local and state leaders to discuss gun control legislation, mental health identification and also treatment. the kids at connecticut sandy hook elementary school returned to classes this week. three weeks after 20 of their classmates were shot and killed, along with...
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giffords came in to open up the hearings and requesting bold and courageous leadership. her husband being one of the first witnesses to testify, the last being the nra ceo wayne lapier lapierre. when we examine fully the testimony itself and where the senate judiciary committee takes this testimony from here, because it seems as if the senate is really going to need to push on this to get something over to the house. has harry reid been noncommittal on whether or not he supports bringing this legislation to the floor? >> he's in a tough position. he's in a state where he has enjoyed support from a number of those who support gun rights. and the nra, so for him it's a tricky situation. i think it's going to be -- you've asked debbie wasserman-shultz, does her voice resonate. of course it does emotional. i was there when she got a standing ovation and hugged the president, but it's going to be a tough road to ho. i think you'll see folks say, let's have a smaller piece of legislation that might be more acceptable to conservatives who don't want to go too far. the universal
giffords came in to open up the hearings and requesting bold and courageous leadership. her husband being one of the first witnesses to testify, the last being the nra ceo wayne lapier lapierre. when we examine fully the testimony itself and where the senate judiciary committee takes this testimony from here, because it seems as if the senate is really going to need to push on this to get something over to the house. has harry reid been noncommittal on whether or not he supports bringing this...
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. >>> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, who almost two years ago to the day survived a mass shooting, is expected to visit newtown today. sources confirmed the giffords and her husband, former astronaut mark kelly, were planning to meet with families of the sandy hook massacre victims. after the shooting, kelly posted it was time for more than just regret and sorrow in response to the gun violence. >>> still ahead, a dramatic story of survival. two arizona teens trapped on a frozen lake with nothing but a dead tree between them and the frigid water. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. [ male announcer ] sounds good. i've always kept my eye on her... but with so much health care noise, i didn't always watch out for myself. with unitedhealthcare, i get personalized information and rewards for addre
. >>> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, who almost two years ago to the day survived a mass shooting, is expected to visit newtown today. sources confirmed the giffords and her husband, former astronaut mark kelly, were planning to meet with families of the sandy hook massacre victims. after the shooting, kelly posted it was time for more than just regret and sorrow in response to the gun violence. >>> still ahead, a dramatic story of survival. two arizona teens trapped...